Category Archives: religion

Our Whole Heart: Language and the Book of Common Prayer

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Boz

Along with the King James Bible and the collected works of Shakespeare, the Book of Common Prayer has permeated the English language and given Anglophones worldwide some of our most beautiful and evocative phrases. Even the most secular among us get … Continue reading →

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Acedia–In One Image

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Boz

My initial goal for this post was to discuss acedia in 25 words or less. That opening line (including its ungrammatical modification of a countable noun) was meant as a joke, but it turned out to be not much more laughable than my … Continue reading →

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Master, Mentor, Friend

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Boz

This is the last installment of my reminiscences about my decades-long and life-altering relationship with Professor John V. Mering, 1931-2009. Vicki/Victoria I spent hours during the summer of ’74 in the office of the history graduate students. We discussed history as … Continue reading →

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